Natchitoches Police Department Explorer Post 440 Graduates

Five young adults, Brandon Conant, Jacori Curry, Patrick Dessources, Journee Parks and DaKesha Wardsworth graduated from the Natchitoches Police Dept. Law Enforcement Explorer program on March 14.

The program offered an opportunity for these participants interested in law enforcement or criminal justice as their career path to experience hands-on learning from law enforcement professionals.

The Natchitoches Police Department partnered with The Boy Scouts of America to start Law Enforcement Explorer Post 440 in June 2017.The law enforcement explorers completed courses in general knowledge of law enforcement, constitutional rights, police communications, investigation and evidence collecting, traffic crashes, DUI, narcotics and introduction to corrections. Explorers complete classroom training in general law enforcement and defensive tactics as well as hands on training in firearm safety at the police department’s range.